by Laura A. Davis, MA
Do you often wonder what your members think about your facility and its services? Ask them. Questionnaires are a valuable resource for obtaining feedback, and they need not be...
by April Durrett
Most professionals understand the importance of networking, but what good is it if you lose track of the valuable contacts you make throughout your career?
Kathy Conant of Brookfield, Connecticut, believes that staying connected with other fitness professionals is crucial. &ldq...
Kathy Conant, MS, an IDEA Elite Personal Fitness Trainer in Brookfield, Connecticut, recalls this story from her first formal job out of graduate school. She was conduct...
Mike Bee, fitness specialist at the Golden Door Spa in Escond...
by Sherri McMillan, MS, Alex McMillan
Training for Growth
By Sherri McMillan, MSc, and Alex McMillan
Ready, Set, Present!
To ensure success, follow these guidelines before each presentation.
Become Familiar With the Environment
Ask how the room will be set up. Will there be tables and chairs? Will the presentation be lecture style or "in the round"? Find out about any potential problems, such as distractions or poor acoustics, that ...
by Mary Monroe
She walks into your class and you know she’s been there twice before. You even talked to her about . . . something. What was it again? Was she the one with the shoul...
by Alex McMillan, Sherri McMillan, MS
Training for Growth
By Sherri McMillan, MSc, and Alex McMillan
Become a Dynamite Presenter
Develop your skills as an industry speaker and reap the benefits in new clients. One of the most effective ways to quickly gain exposure as a personal trainer is by presenting. Good speakers can expect to gain at least one to three new clients at every presentation they conduct. The problem is that for most...
by Krista Popowych, BHK
One of the many challenges of teaching a fabulous class is getting your message across effectively to participants. For some instructors, simply finding the beat or staying on phrase is difficult enough without having to become proficient at cuing. And yet, cuing is extremely import...
From time to time, we come across fitness participants who lack proper grooming and who even offend others with their body odor. There are a few ways to address this situation.
First, if the client is on my roster, it is much easier for me to have a dialog about th...
